CRJS420 IP2

Apr 14th, 2015

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You are new member of internal affairs and are still getting to know everybody. You have been asked by your lieutenant to write a report using his notes on a case. Although there is a great deal of paperwork marked "Confidential," he told you to only write the report based on what was in the blue folder. As you are writing the report, you opened the other folders in the packet and noticed that some information was left out—information that could implicate another officer in the field. The officer in the field is your lieutenant's brother, who is a major in the city's police department. You start to think that there may be a cover-up going on.
Using the library, Internet, or other media sources, find various articles pertaining to police corruption and misconduct to write a paper of 2–4 pages that discusses the following:
• Should you do exactly what was asked of you, or should you approach the lieutenant's supervisor?
• What are the implications of writing the report as asked?
• What are

CRJS420-IP2NameClassDateProfessorCRJS420-IP2 Police officers are public officials that play an important role in society. Police officers ensure that citizens and their property are protected and criminal offenders are identified and arrested for the crimes they commit. Police officers are also public servants that provide aid and assistants to citizens in need and provide crowd control at public events. Even with all of these responsibilities the police officer also has an obligation to act within the confines of the law and display behavior that is both ethical and moral. All law enforcement officers must be fully aware of their ethical responsibilities and adhere to the established ethical code of conduct. Part of a police officer's duties is to report any acts of misconduct that occur within the department by fellow police officers. In the scenario where a police officer has been asked to write a report by his superior, the lieutenant, that would leave out information that could implicate another officer that just happens to be the Lieutenants brother in law. Because the police officers has an ethical duty to report any police misconduct or potential cover ups he will have to report the request to his superiors through the chain of command. The police officer should first address the report and the missing information with the Lieutenant and make sure he understands that there is a moral and legal obligation to submit a complete